General (Vol. 2)
All Saints
- Thy saints in Heaven adore Thee,
Freed from their earthly lease;
Their faithfulness rewarded,
Their struggles crowned with peace:
Not always perfect servants
Nor innocent of sin
But proof of how to finish
If we will but begin. - Some died as daunting heroes
Obedient to Thy word
But others' humble service
Was barely seen nor heard:
And there were many wanton,
Eschewing the sublime
Who seemed to reach repentance
Within the 'nick of time'. - Thy saints are set before us
That we might see how Grace
Works through our fellow creatures
To show Thee in their face:
As Jesus lived among us
But with Thy Saints now reigns
May we aspire to heaven
While time on earth remains.